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Newspaper
The Clayton Enterprise
Location
Clayton, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
2
Chana health and strength restored by Peruna. Emma Fleissner of Seattle writes that after two years of struggle her health was precarious and she sought restoration. She states Peruna helped and she will continue using it, noting many testimonials Dr. Hartman received.
A Sacramento depot incident recounts a traveler from Plumas County boarding a tourist car and insisting he must remain in an upper berth until Chicago, while a colored porter seeks calm as the eastbound train carries tourists.
A line of Spanish prisoners of war arrive at Cavite. An amused American officer notes the muttered names on a new company roll and a Spanish sergeant jokes about a lone Swede in the ranks. The scene is described in a Portland Oregonian report.
A bald, heavy-set man speaks at a mission meeting recounting a test of conversion. He claims a year without drinking or swearing, challenging a skeptic to show similar change. The audience laughs as the exchange highlights personal transformation. Philadelphia Record.
Liverpool Mercury argues that portraying science as branches of a tree is a flawed old metaphor. It favors a river system view where science grows from multiple sources, fed by tributaries, and accumulates substance as it flows onward through the ages.
The passage extols nature’s teaching by example, noting how birds build nests with their beaks, caterpillars form cocoons, and bees craft combs. It compares these feats to remarkable sea animal work and praises resourceful natural ingenuity.
Edna recounts a home lesson where Luttle Kana eagerly practices phonetic sounds in school. A cat’s tail is stepped on, causing the animal to wail and hiss, prompting Edna to cheerfully exclaim about the cat’s uttered 'b' sound.
The wise woman to the New York Tribune argues a husband should not meddle in petty housework. She suggests he focus on his business and hire a plumber or craftsman for odd jobs at home, dismissing the idea of doing them himself.
The Salt River dam will surpass the Denver and Croton works in height masonry and water impoundment. It aims 270 feet high, 200000 cubic yards of masonry, and more than 4 million acre feet of water. The project spans a lake five miles long and one to two miles wide, costing 3 to 4 million dollars with ten years of maintenance.
Bradford Tenn Oct 2d Special Scientific research links kidney trouble to many ailments and promises a cure. Local booster J A Davis reports Dodd's Kidney Pills gave him great relief after severe kidney issues. He says the pills live up to claims and can help when first symptoms appear.
The United States now has about 60,000 locomotives working across nearly 314000 miles of track. Last year roughly 780 million passengers traveled over these routes and freight tonnage reached 1.3 billion tons.
Denver hunters flooded Barr lakes on Sunday with weather ideal for duck shooting. One hunter alone counted over 800 ducks at Barr station before trains. The total killed across Barr and nearby areas likely surpassed 1 1010, with additional counts from other lakes and hunting parties.
The article recalls the 75 year span since the first American locomotive Tom Thumb built by Peter Cooper in Baltimore in 1830. It contrasts that early engine with today’s advanced locomotives, noting remarkable progress from experimental steam to a foundational system driving industrial growth.
A 94 year old testimonial touts Grape-Nuts as the key to vitality and digestion. He credits the cereal with restoring digestion and regular bowels, enabling renewed strength, upright posture, and daily activity. Read The Road to Wellville for details, Battle Creek, Mich.
Paul Dresser of New York, famed songwriter, writes endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills. He details chronic kidney pain, sleeplessness, and backache, claiming the remedy cured him. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Home Climate Cures Best. Doctor Knopf argues high altitudes aid tuberculosis and sanitariums can be beneficial for recovery.
A Tennessee man credits Dr William Pink Pills with curing chronic indigestion after many failed attempts. He claims three boxes eliminated all symptoms and urges readers to request free copies of What to Eat and How to Eat from Dr William Medicine Co.
A testimonial from Mew G. J. Steene of Akron Ohio describing a child's severe skin sores cured rapidly by Cuticura after three doctors failed. The letter laments high cost and praises the product, ending with a note about an honorable man.
A 19th century discussion explains alcohol as essential in many medicines and extracts, noting most prescriptions contain alcohol to preserve solutions and dissolve components. It argues public associations with drunkenness are due to ignorance, while alcoholic content in medicines is controlled and often less intoxicating than beer when used in small, carefully dosed amounts.
A fragmentary newspaper snippet discusses spending on tea versus coffee, mentions a grocer, a starch brand Defiance, and unclear references to people and prices. The readable bits hint at ads and consumer topics without coherent narrative or full names.
Odd ad fragment mentions mercury dangers in catarrh remedies and internal use risks. References include a vet and a blend of miscellaneous product notes. The clipped text also recalls pensioning worn football players and a Defiance Starch sales line with price and quantity.
A vintage advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the remedy for women approaching menopause. It claims to ease nervous strain, heart palpitations, hot flashes, and other distressing symptoms, and offers free advice from Pinkham for the "important period" in a woman's life.
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